Obituaries
Featured
Mr. Buddy: The empty chair at Pheba’s Diner: Remembering the town’s ‘true historian’
Whenever you walked through the wooden front door to Pheba’s Diner off Highway 50, there was always one thing that remained constant.
Barbara Ann Martin
Barbara Ann Martin passed away surrounded by the love of her family She was born in Starkville, Mississippi, to the late Estel Daniel Coleman and Leola... more
Jimmy Mallard Jr.
WEST POINT — Jimmy Lee Mallard Jr, 68, died Dec 9, 2025, in Prairie Funeral services will be at 1 pm Sunday, at Baptist Grove MB Church in Prairie, with... more
Howard Sharp Jr.
Howard Lafayette Sharp, Jr, 90, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 15, at Baptist Memorial Hospital A graveside... more
Lee Johnson
BELLWOOD, Ill — Lee Andrew Johnson, 65, died Dec 3, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at New Baptist Temple Church in... more
James Ivy Sr.
MACON — James Otis “Jim O” Ivy Sr, 87, died Dec 11, 2025 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Macedonia Baptist Church, with Terry L Rice... more
Arie Stevenson
WEST POINT — Aerie Cox Stevenson, 95, died Dec 4, 2025, in West Point Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Mt Zion MB Church, with the Rev... more
Barbara Scott
SHUQUALAK — Barbara Jean Scott, 82, died Dec 15, 2025, in Kemper County Funeral services will be at 11 am Sunday, at Lee-Sykes Funeral Home Chapel, with... more
Jerry Hull
MACON — Jerry Lee “Hollywood” Hull, 65, died Nov 29, 2025, in Sunflower County Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Emmanuel Baptist Church,... more
Paul Smith Jr.
MACON — Paul “Pablo” Smith Jr, 53, died Dec 8, 2025, in Macon Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, with Terry Lee... more
John Tyler “JT” McShan, Jr.
John Tyler “JT” McShan, Jr passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, at the age of 99 years and 336 days Born on January 10, 1926, in McShan,... more
Tommie Harris
COLUMBUS — Tommie Lee Harris, 80, died Dec 16, 2025 Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of... more
Fannie Tate
COLUMBUS — Fannie Beamon Tate, 65, died Dec 16, 2025, in Columbus Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of... more
Wayne Stewart Jr.
MACON — Wayne Stewart Jr, 59, died Dec 15, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11:30 am Saturday, at Concord Baptist Church Burial will follow at Salem... more
Maggie Tate
BROOKSVILLE — Maggie “Madea” Mae Tate, 83, died Dec 13, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am... more
Genet Sanders
COLUMBUS — Genet Sanders, 55, died Dec 6, 2025, at St Dominic Hospital in Jackson Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Bibleway Progressive... more
Bordrick Scott Sr.
COLUMBUS — Bordrick “Bo” Lydell Scott Sr, 54, died Dec 14, 2025, in Columbus Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Mt Olive MB Church in... more
Keith Richardson
COLUMBUS — Keith “Mane” Richardson, 43, died Nov 20, 2025 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Carter’s Funeral Services Visitation will... more
Erma Moore
COLUMBUS — Erma “Jean McShan” Moore, 90, died Dec 7, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Shiloh Full Gospel MB... more
Lentie Davis Jr.
COLUMBUS — Lentie Lee “Lindsey” Davis Jr, 75, died Dec 10, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am... more
Jim Newell
John Wesley Newell, father, grandfather, uncle, friend and veteran passed away at the age of 93 on December 15, 2025 Visitation will be Thursday,... more
